Bill Summary for H 813 (2021-2022)

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May 12 2021

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House Bill 813 (Public) Filed Tuesday, May 4, 2021
AN ACT TO PROHIBIT ANY STATE AGENCY, UNIT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT, OR PUBLIC AUTHORITY FROM PAYING A RANSOM IN CONNECTION WITH A CYBERSECURITY INCIDENT AND TO CLARIFY THE REPORTING OF CYBERSECURITY INCIDENTS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY.
Intro. by Saine, Johnson.

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House committee substitute to the 1st edition makes the following changes.

Revises the terminology used in proposed Article 84, GS Chapter 143, now prohibiting State agencies and local government entities from making payments to or communicating with an entity that has engaged in a cybersecurity incident (was, attack) on the agency or local government’s IT system with ransomware and directing agencies or local governments experiencing a ransom request associated with a cyber security incident (was, attack) to consult with the Department of Information Technology (DIT). Changes the numbering of the proposed section to GS 143-800.

Adds to the proposed conforming changes to GS 143B-1379(c) (county and municipal government cyber security incident reporting) to add a statutory-cross reference to new GS 143-800(c)(1), defining local government entities.

Makes conforming changes to the act's long title.